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1 Rouble Synkovichy Fortress-Church
| Issuer | National Bank of the Republic of Belarus |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
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| Reverse description | At center, a detailed relief depiction of the Synkovichi fortress-church is prominently featured in the field. A cartouche in the form of an ancient seal bears the century designation XV–XVI, indicating the period of the monument's construction. The upper portion of the reverse carries a three-line legend ПОМНIКI АРХIТЭКТУРЫ БЕЛАРУСI (Belarusian Architectural Monuments), while the lower rim bears the inscription ЦАРКВА–КРЭПАСЦЬ СЫНКОВIЧЫ (The Synkovichi Fortress-Church). |
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Issued as part of Belarus's early commemorative program launched after independence, this copper-nickel rouble belongs to a series documenting architectural heritage across the republic. The Synkavichy church in Grodno Oblast is one of the oldest surviving Gothic structures in Belarus, built in the late 15th or early 16th century and notable for its four defensive towers — a fortified parish church designed as much for refuge during Tatar and Livonian raids as for worship.
The National Bank began issuing collector roubles in base metal from 1996, making these accessible commemoratives rather than precious-metal issues aimed at the export market.